Call for papers for the panel:
"The Power of the Jaguar: how to broaden and to enhance conservation strategies learning from traditional knowledge and anthropologists' perspectives"
To be held at the Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI) Anthropology and Conservation Virtual Conference, 25-29 October 2021.
Please send short abstracts (~200 words) to the email addresses at the bottom of this message by 31st May.
Description of the panel:
Jaguars are the largest feline of the American continent and a valuable symbol for many indigenous cultures. However, jaguars are increasingly endangered, primarily due to habitat loss, human-wildlife conflicts, and wildlife trade. Current efforts to protect the species are predominantly informed and influenced by Western perceptions and scientifically rooted management approaches. Conservation organizations have often overlooked and failed to acknowledge the importance of local and indigenous views and knowledge on jaguars. Because indigenous territories overlap with more than half of the world's biodiversity, integrating their ecological knowledge and cultural perceptions on jaguars is a fundamental step to design multi-cultural plans while reconnecting societies with the cultures and beliefs of their territories. Learning from indigenous cosmologies, narratives and other native original knowledge about the jaguar can broaden our knowledge and, can also elevate the priority given to wildlife conservation by governments and the public. In this panel, anthropologists, indigenous people, and conservationists will engage in an open dialogue about fundamental principles and perspectives that are vital for the protection of jaguars with an active leadership role of local communities and indigenous peoples. The output of this discussion will constitute an important contribution for any actor working in the field of nature conservation.
Contacts (panel convenors):
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For further information on the RAI conference 2021 please visit the website: https://www.therai.org.uk/conferences/anthropology-and-conservation/call-for-papers
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